The sack is yanked off and you blink at strange man before you. "Who the hell are you?" You growl, shifting your wrists to test how tight the hand cuffs are.
"So.... This is the runaway princess of Whilston?" He rumbles, getting a good look at you and acting as if you hadn't spoken. Your eyes narrow at the title.
"Who the hell are you?" You repeat darkly. He smirks grabbing your face roughly.
"The guy who's going to sell you, Princess ___," He growls as someone puts a collar on you. "Go get her dressed up like the princess she truly is," He orders.
"You're wasting your time.... I'm a pirate," You tell him as you're pulled away. No good, he had already turned away. They got you dressed and prepped, making you look like royalty. You scowl down at the pink press.
"There, you're done," The woman says, practically pushing you toward a cage. A crying mermaid catches your eye and you break away from the woman, going over and kneeling in front of the mermaid.
"Hey, are you okay?" You murmur, tilting your head to look at her face.
"Get to your cage Princess," The salesman snarls. You ignore him, asking the mermaid again if she was okay. Annoyed by you ignoring him he lashes out but you catch his wrist.
"Now now, don't scuff your merchandise, but if you truly wish to die today feel free to try again you tell him calmly. Catching onto your chilling tone he swallows and backs up.
"Put her in a cage already," He tells his henchmen. The mermaid whimpers, clinging to your arm as they reach for you. You pause, softening as you meet her scared gaze.
"... I have an idea, why don't you do a two for one?" You ask, looking up coolly at him. The mermaid looks over at you in surprise. The salesman pauses, and you know the idea had reached his ear.
"I mean, imagine how much the rich bastards would pay to add two rarities to their collection," You comment slyly, putting reassuring hand on the mermaid's shoulder. The salesman thinks it over, an approving smile coming to his lips.
"Alright," He decides. Before turning to his henchmen.
"What's your name?" You ask the mermaid.
"Camie, yours?" She asks, wiping away her tears.
"___, don't worry, I'll get us out of here," You murmur just before the henchmen grab you and her and put you in a cage while they take her to a giant fishbowl.
"There's no way you're going to escape girl," One of the other captives whisper to you.
"Pardon?" You huff, looking over at the pirate captain. He looked scared and on edge.
"There's no escape.... If they want you, they will have you," He stammers, swaying back and forth. Something silver in his hands rotating it feverishly until spots of blood turned it scarlet.
"Death is not the only escape you know... Perhaps you should think of that first," You point out. He shakes his head.
"There's no hope," He hisses.
"Pirate, you're up," A henchman says, opening the cage door and grabbing the distressed man. The pirates eyes look into yours gravely and you knew there was nothing else you could say to save him. You watch him disappear onto the stage.
"Do you think there's hope?" Another male voice makes you look over to meet the dark gaze of a bearded man. Your eyes widen in recognition. Silvers Rayleigh.
"Hope is something you come up with to make yourself feel better in a bad situation.... For me, there's determination," You reply, looking back toward the stage as a cry sounds.
"Spoken like a pirate," He comments.
"The princess and mermaid, quickly!" The salesman hisses. Camie gives you a fearful look.
"Its going to be okay," You assure her as you're both taken to the stage.
"I give you! A mermaid and a runaway princess!" The salesman bellows as the curtain is yanked away. Gasps are heard in the crowd, but you can't see through the curtain of light. You hold your chin up as you think up a plan. Camie whimpers as the bets sound out.
"Calm down-" A loud crash sounds before you can finish your sentence. Chaos breaks out then as a guy runs toward the stage. "Perfect. Camie, we're leaving," You say. Your eyes go to the salesman, and a gunshot makes you dive into action. You lunge forward, headbutting him in the face, sending him flipping backwards off stage. Shocked screams in the audience sound, making you glance over.
"Get down!" Someone calls. You duck down instinctively, hearing the sound of cutting glass. You go over to the fishbowl as the top slides off.
"You okay Camie?" You ask. Her eyes widen, looking past you.
"___!" She gasps. You look back to see the woman celestial dragon aim her gun at you and Camie. Swiftly stepping over to shield Camie you prepared for her to pull the trigger. The gunshot sounds but the bullet is reflected by a familiar blade.
"Killer!" You breath in awe, spotting the helmet.
"Nice determination girl," Another voice says, making you look over at Rayleigh. He grasps yours and Camie's collars. "That dress really doesn't suit you," He says before taking off the collars and tossing them back easily. You barely had time to think before you're scooped up by Killer.
"What the hell did they put on you?" He huffs tugging on the side of your dress.
"Something highly uncomfortable... Think I can burrow your jacket for now?" You ask.
"What? Are you going to run around in my shirt and your underwear?" He asks, carrying you off stage.
"You don't like that idea?" You inquire.
"I love that idea, just not here or now,"